WINNFIELD – Kisatchie National Forest will host its annual “Celebrating Wildflowers Event” on Saturday, May 12, 2012 with a prairie tour on the Winn Ranger District.

The tour will begin at the Winn Ranger District Work Center at 9:30 a.m. This guided tour is free and open to the public. David Moore, Forest Botanist, with Kisatchie National Forest will lead the tour.

Native plants abound in the prairies of Kisatchie National Forest, tour participants should expect to see some native prairie plants including Blue Sage, Blue-Eyed Grass, Butterfly Weed, Fern Acacia, Neptunia, Pale Purple Coneflower, Partridge Pea, Poppy Mallow, Prairie Parsley and much more.

Participants are asked to bring a bag lunch and plenty of water. This event is free, for more information about this tour contact Shannon Sharp at (318)765-3554 or the Forest Supervisor’s Office at (318)473-7160.